C. V. 2004

Name: Yiyi Deng; d e ng @ f a s . h a r v a r d . e d u 

Born: 17 July  1986 in Ningbo, P. R. China

University: HarvardUniversity, Class of 2008

Field of Study: Physics (Chemistry & Astronomy)

Professional Goal: Professor of Physics

I. Hobbies and Extracurricular Activities:

a. Music: the New York Youth Symphony (1^st Violin); Chamber Music

b. Athletic: Women's Varsity Sabre Fencing

c. Science: Varsity Science Olympiad (president); Optics Research

II. Selected Accomplishments and Awards

a. 2004: Physics Grand award, first place in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair; the Intel Foundation Achievement Award Winner; appearance on the CBS Morning Show for Scientific Excellence; the American Association of Physics Teachers and the American Physical Society First Place Award; the International Society for Optical Engineering Award for ??the best project in the area of Optics and Photonics Engineering;?? Ashtavadhani Vidwan Ambati Subbaraya Chetty (AVASC) Foundation Award for ??a project of outstanding creativity, ingenuity with the potential to alleviate the human condition or mark a substantive advance in the scientific field;?? the Excellence in Display Optics Award from the InFocus Corporation for "the best optics or photonic engineering project relevant to the field of information display;" United States representative at the 2004 Lucent Global Science Scholars Summit; United States Army Award & Medallions; United States Navy Award & Medallions; best research related to the mission of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Award; Full Scholarship to NASA Advanced Space Academy 2004; Qualifier for the United States National Chemistry Olympiad; honorary funding from the National Science Foundation for The Research Experience for Undergraduates Program in Physics; American Chemical Society Award for outstanding scholastic accomplishment in Chemistry; Medals in National, State and Regional Science Olympiad; three performances in Carnegie Hall with the New York Youth Symphony; National Merit Finalist; the Stony Brook University Orchestra (1^st Violin); Semifinalist in the 2004 Intel Science Talent Search; National Science Bowl (top 1% of all United States Teams); New York State Science Teachers Association Award for Outstanding Accomplishment in Science; New York State Science Congress Finalist; New York State Honoree in Intel Talent Search;

b. 2003: The Simons Foundation Research Fellowship in Optics; The Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award; Rotary International Most Outstanding Student Award; Alternate for the United States National Chemistry Olympiad; three performances in Carnegie Hall with the New York Youth Symphony; the Mission Fencing Academy Trainee; American Invitational Mathematics Exam; election to Who??s Who Among American High School Students; Medals in State and Regional Science Olympiad

c. 2002: Medals in National, State and Regional Science Olympiad; Fencing Summer National Championship Qualifier (division III); the Mission Fencing Academy Trainee; National Youth Leadership Forum; First in State on the Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Math and Science

III. Invention/Innovations: A Novel Technique for the Quantification of Trapping Force in Optical Tweezers

IV. Academic Research: A Novel Technique for the Quantification of Trapping Force in Optical Tweezers (2002-2004); An Experimental Evaluation of a Prototype Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon Wave-Guide (2003); Gaussian Distribution in State Testing (2001); Planned work for 2004-2005: Atomic Waveguides and Bose Einstein Condensation (preliminary Magneto-Optical Trap design)

V. Community Service or Volunteer activities: three performances a year with the New York Youth Symphony at Colden Center, NY for regional residents (2002-2004); Math, Physics & Chemistry Tutor (2001-2004); Unpaid Research Assistant (2002-2003); Violin Teacher at District Elementary Schools (2001-2004); Unpaid Teaching Assistant for Chemistry II at Stony Brook University (2004)